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Kubena reports that LSU is currently at 69 scholarship players, a number that includes three walk-ons who were awarded scholarships and well below the NCAA limit of 85 players. LSU’s self-imposed sanctions call for a reduction of 8 scholarships over the next two years.
That seems serious, more so if folks start jumping ship because others do...
Here is where it gets more interesting:
Multiple sources told The Advocate that team morale turned south before the season even began, when a large group of players felt Orgeron mishandled a team meeting regarding the team’s player-led march in August amid national protests against police brutality.
Report: More LSU players considering leaving team
The report also says team morale was hurt by Ed Orgeron's handling of a preseason event.
www.saturdaydownsouth.com
More on that topic:
There’s another major factor that played out behind the scenes: Multiple sources told The Advocate that team morale turned south before the season even began, when a large group of players felt Orgeron mishandled a team meeting regarding the team's player-led march in August amid national protests against police brutality.
The players skipped practice that day, met outside Tiger Stadium and marched to the university president's office without Orgeron, who later told reporters he didn't know about the protest before it happened.
Orgeron met up with the players at the president's office and took part in a meeting that lasted about an hour. He later told reporters he and the players talked "about the things they're going through and how we can be a part of the solution."
Privately, the meeting did not come off as productive as described. Orgeron and some players were upset during the meeting, multiple sources said, and while some players said the situation could've been handled better by all sides, other players left feeling Orgeron wasn't supportive.
Opt-outs, 'business decisions' and Ed Orgeron's mishandled meeting: Inside LSU's lost season
One day after star wide receiver Terrace Marshall announced he was opting out of the rest of the season, LSU coach Ed Orgeron said he would respect Marshall’s decision. Marshall
www.theadvocate.com